The latest update from the UK Flood Partnership on their 2018 activities and upcoming events.

The conference hosted by UK Water Partnership (UKWP) and made possible by Hydro Nation, the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) and HR Wallingford, showcased and encouraged collaboration and innovation across the sector.

The purpose of this document is to: set out the plan to action our vision and strategy, to combine and integrate each working stream of operation withing the UKWP, to assist with the delivery of each initiative and to engage with key stakeholders.

LITSoN Background and Concept – is to understand the linkage between Societal Needs and the pipeline of innovation – including funding. The pipeline we talk about is the potential future pipeline of ‘disruptive’ innovation. Following the UKWP meetings in July the LITSoN team are targeting feedback on the initiative.

The UKWP, Arup, Apsara Capital, and Twenty65 co-funded a study to identify whether the UK would benefit from a ‘Water Innovation Accelerator Programme’.

The new register of testing and demonstration facilities will benefit water technology developers and researchers and accelerate the route to market.

Research by UEA academics, in partnership with the Environment Agency, farm managers and precision farming experts Farm Systems & Environment, found that a lined compost-straw-topsoil biobed reduced mean total pesticide concentrations by 91.6%, thus protecting waterways.

Guest post by Kevin Smith, Science and Technology Facilities Council, explains why simulators are such a powerful tool for planning urban infrastructure.

“The UK Water Partnership will be the key to unlocking a $500bn global water market and tackling water security issues though a strategic approach to research, innovation and global clients.”